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Flowers May Dominate the World One Day

Here's why

By Michelle Nijhuis September 27, 2026

In this story: wildflowers, gardening

Illustration shows pink flowers growing out of a capitol building, with a bird and butterflies above.

Every Watershed Deserves a Rock Opera

How an Oregon sewer inspired a live multimedia performance

By Michelle Nijhuis September 16, 2025

In this story: music, art, water, conservation

Photo-illustration shows four members of a choir wearing hard hats and two other actors in The Watershed Rock Opera.

Neurodivergent People Find Solace in Wild Places

And the planet benefits from it

By Chloe Martinez April 6, 2025

In this story: hiking, inspiring connections outdoors, nature, accessibility, Wonder

Illustration shows two hands in the air, flowers, birds, and abstract images

Mushrooms Capture the Imagination. Here's Why.

Fungi are having a cultural moment

By Isobel Whitcomb January 7, 2025

In this story: culture, Joy, books, art, food and drink

Illustration shows a large cluster of colorful mushrooms

As Climate Warms, More Are Asking: Should I Have Kids?

Deciding whether to have children is getting even more complicated

By Heather Houser October 11, 2024

In this story: children, climate change, books, Kids' Corner

Illustration of a couple painting a wall with a rainbow and a sun and blue sky

More-Than-Human Points of View

Stories explore the world through the eyes of other animals

By Ana Maria Spagna June 24, 2024

In this story: books, animals

Illustration shows two people with several animals walking a path

How Writers of Color Are Changing What Nature Writing Looks Like

A new generation of writers reboot a genre

By Amanda Machado January 2, 2024

In this story: books, racial justice, nature, inspiring connections outdoors

Flowers and insects and caterpillars grow up from a brown hand while two birds fly off

We Don't Need Another Green Anti-Hero

Can Hollywood get beyond its stereotypical portrayals of environmentalists?

By Don Carr October 4, 2023

In this story: film, environment

Illustration shows a movie screen with an action hero with a recycling symbol on his chest. A woman is in the seats laughing and looking to the side.

Here's What's Wrong with Effective Altruism

Effective altruism has no room for wolves or mountain climbing

By Emma Marris May 16, 2023

In this story: animal rights, books, animals

Word of Mouth

Oral histories of climate change provide an intimate view of our shifting world

By Jen Rose Smith April 5, 2023

In this story: indigenous communities

Critic’s Notebook